Flanigan Surname
Approximately 12,297 people bear this surname
Flanigan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion.
[Irish Flannagan—flann, red + the diminutive suff, -gan]
Flanigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,427 | 1:34,762 | 4,332 |
| Australia | 852 | 1:31,685 | 4,216 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| Scotland | 143 | 1:37,439 | 3,597 |
| Northern Ireland | 90 | 1:20,500 | 2,453 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 583 | 1:7,598 | 1,163 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 317 | 1:76,894 | 8,364 |
| Scotland | 205 | 1:18,260 | 1,895 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,777 | 1:13,296 | 1,705 |
Flanigan (35) may also be a first name.
Flanigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion.
[Irish Flannagan—flann, red + the diminutive suff, -gan]
(Irish) The little ruddy man; grandson of little Flann (red).
Flanigan Demographics
Flanigan Political Affiliation
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Flanigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flanigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Flanigan (Russian: Фланиган) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flanigan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 42,382nd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 592,628 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Flanigan are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 35 people.
The last name Flanigan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 10,427 people, or 1 in 34,762. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Flanigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Flanigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flanigan surname expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Flanigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Flanigan surname is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Flanigan surname are 11.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Flanigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 268.38% more than the national average, earning R 875,400 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $60,362 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flannigan | 94 | 5,705 | / |
| Flanighan | 94 | 101 | / |
| Fleanigan | 94 | 7 | / |
| Flanaigan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Flanigann | 94 | 0 | / |
| Flainigan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Fllanigan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Flaniegan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Flanigain | 94 | 0 | / |
| Flannighan | 89 | 39 | / |
| Flannigain | 89 | 11 | / |
| Flanniegan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Flanniggan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fllannigan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Flanegan | 88 | 576 | / |
| Flanigon | 88 | 37 | / |
| Flanugan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Flenigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Flanigam | 88 | 0 | / |
| Flannegan | 82 | 54 | / |
| Flannigon | 82 | 20 | / |
| Flennigan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Flanigham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Flaneghan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Flannigham | 78 | 1 | / |
| Flenegan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Flanigom | 75 | 0 | / |
| Flanegon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Flannegon | 71 | 0 | / |
Flanigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Flanigan in the Russian language | ||
| Фланиган | flanigan | - |
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Flanigan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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